The institution is separately accredited, offers its own academic programs and confers its own degrees, and has its own administration. A&M Victoria is a stand-alone university; it is not a branch campus of Texas A&M University. Although TAMU and TAMUV are both component institutions of the Texas A&M University System, they are separate degree-granting universities.
The organization and control of the Texas A&M University-Victoria is vested in the board of regents of the Texas A&M University System. The board has all the rights, powers, and duties that it has with respect to the organization and control of other institutions in the System; however, A&M-Victoria is maintained as a separate and distinct institution.
=== Administration ===
The president is the chief executive officer of the Texas A&M University-Victoria, and the position reports to the chancellor of the University of Houston System. The president is appointed by the chancellor and confirmed by the board of regents of the Texas A&M University …
